Key result
Chewing gum is an effective and safe intervention for preventing postoperative ileus and accelerating gastrointestinal recovery after obstetric and gynecological surgeries.
Why the study?
Postoperative ileus can develop after abdominal procedures in obstetric and gynecological practice, where chewing gum has been used to reduce postoperative intestinal obstruction.
Does chewing gum prevent postoperative ileus in women undergoing obstetric and gynecological surgeries?
Does chewing gum prevent postoperative ileus in women undergoing obstetric and gynecological surgeries?
Chewing gum is a simple, inexpensive, and effective intervention to accelerate gastrointestinal recovery and prevent postoperative ileus after obstetric and gynecological surgeries.
Supports chewing gum to hasten GI recovery after gynecologic surgery; leaves open confirmation in obstetric populations.
In obstetric and gynecological practice, after operations on the abdominal cavity, the development of dynamic intestinal obstruction, which is referred to as postoperative ileus, is possible. The frequency of POI after gynecological surgery averages 1015% (range 525%). Chewing gum has been used in abdominal surgery and obstetric and gynecological practice to reduce postoperative intestinal obstruction since the beginning of the 21st century. The present review considers the main randomized clinical trials, reviews and meta-analyses devoted to the study of the effect of chewing gum after surgical interventions in obstetric and gynecological practice for the prevention of postoperative ileus. The data presented in the review indicate the effectiveness and safety of the use of chewing gum in the postoperative period for the prevention of postoperative ileus in obstetric and gynecological practice.
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Трухан et al. (2023) conducted a review in Postoperative ileus. Chewing gum vs. Standard postoperative care was evaluated on Prevention of postoperative ileus and recovery of gastrointestinal function. Chewing gum is an effective and safe intervention for preventing postoperative ileus and accelerating gastrointestinal recovery after obstetric and gynecological surgeries.
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